L’Expédition scintillante, Act II (Light Box), 2002
Light box sculpture; wood and steel; 4 black metal grills, lighting system, smoke system, electronic control dimming system; Alcorn McBride „plug and play (MP3 Inter activator show controller, light cue for lighting program)
Music: Gymnopédies 3 and 4 by Erik Satie (1888) conducted by Claude Debussy

Act II (Light Box) continues the theme of an imaginary expedition that unites the works of the L’Expédition scintillante series. An atmospheric colorful cloud of fog floats above the stage-like base of the sculpture. It is illuminated by dancing coloured beams of light whose movements are synchronized with compositions by Erik Satie. In reference to the larger project, the piece is sometimes described as “a music box composing concerts for penguins”, and indeed, it creates an enticing sonic and visual environment in which living beings might linger. 

Photo © Ola Rindal